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title: reticulate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reticulate» in the school dictionary: Reticulate means having a pattern of lines crossing each other like a net, as in the veins of a leaf («reticulate venation»). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reticulate

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**Who acts:** lines, reticulated python, Rose leaves, Grass, you, light · **What happens:** reticulate, mean, have, cross, pattern, be · **To what, where:** pattern, each, venation, network, huge snake, veins · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«reticulate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [reticulate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reticulate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reticulate means having a pattern of lines crossing each other like a net, as in the veins of a leaf («reticulate venation»).

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reticulate:m1:1
# text = Reticulate means having a pattern of lines crossing each other like a net, as in the veins of a leaf («reticulate venation»).
1	Reticulate	reticulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	csubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obj	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	reticulate	reticulate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	18	parataxis	_	_
25	venation	venation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reticulate** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  | a pattern of lines |  |  |  | as the veins of a leaf | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient |
| 4 | **cross** | gerund | lines *not said here* | each |  |  |  | like a net | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Patient |
| 5 | **reticulate** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | venation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **pattern** |  | lines |  |  |  |  |  | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: rare, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reticulate is to divide or mark into a network.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reticulate:m2:1
# text = To reticulate is to divide or mark into a network.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reticulate	reticulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	divide	divide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	mark	mark	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reticulate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | divide *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mark** | infinitive |  |  |  | a network |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent into network=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A reticulated python is a huge snake with a net-like pattern on its skin.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reticulate:m3:1
# text = A reticulated python is a huge snake with a net-like pattern on its skin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	reticulated	reticulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reticulate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a reticulated python | a huge snake |  |  |  | with a like pattern on python's skin | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rose leaves have reticulate veins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reticulate:x1:1
# text = Rose leaves have reticulate veins.
1	Rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	reticulate	reticulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Rose leaves |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reticulate** | infinitive | Rose leaves *not said here* | veins |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grass has parallel veins, not reticulate ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reticulate:x2:1
# text = Grass has parallel veins, not reticulate ones.
1	Grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	parallel	parallel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	reticulate	reticulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grass | parallel veins |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vein=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **reticulate** | infinitive | Grass *not said here* | ones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the leaf up to the light to see its reticulate pattern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reticulate:x3:1
# text = Hold the leaf up to the light to see its reticulate pattern.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	reticulate	reticulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	compound	_	_
12	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold up** | imperative | you *not said here* | the leaf |  |  |  | to the light | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot leaf=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | light's reticulate pattern |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pattern=Stimulus |
| 3 | **reticulate** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **pattern** |  | light |  |  |  |  |  | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The reticulated python is one of the longest snakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reticulate:x4:1
# text = The reticulated python is one of the longest snakes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	reticulated	reticulated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the reticulated python | one |  |  |  | of the longest snakes | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The reticulated giraffe has neat net-like patches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reticulate:x5:1
# text = The reticulated giraffe has neat net-like patches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	reticulated	reticulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reticulate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | the reticulated giraffe | neat like patches |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fishing net is a reticulate pattern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reticulate:x6:1
# text = A fishing net is a reticulate pattern.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	reticulate	reticulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	compound	_	_
7	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reticulate** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a fishing net | a reticulate pattern |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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